{"slug": "wall-st-opens-higher-as-microsoft-s-results-temper-some-ai-jitters", "title": "Wall St opens higher as Microsoft's results temper some AI jitters", "summary": "US stocks opened higher on Thursday as Microsoft's forecast-beating results soothed investor concerns about massive AI spending by companies. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.01% to 52,114.27, the S&P 500 gained 1.02% to 7,390.45, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.67% to 24,852.047 at the open.", "body_md": "# Wall St opens higher as Microsoft's results temper some AI jitters\n\n[NEW YORK] US stocks opened higher on Thursday (Jul 30) as Microsoft’s forecast-beating results soothed investor concerns about massive AI spending by companies, while investors parsed fresh readings of GDP and inflation data a day after the Federal Reserve’s rate decision.\n\nThe Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 520.1 points, or 1.01 per cent, at the open to 52,114.27.\n\nThe S&P 500 rose 74.3 points, or 1.02 per cent, at the open to 7,390.45, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 409.1 points, or 1.67 per cent, to 24,852.047 at the opening bell. REUTERS\n\nDecoding Asia newsletter: your guide to navigating Asia in a new global order. Sign up here to get Decoding Asia newsletter. Delivered to your inbox. Free.\n\nShare with us your feedback on BT's products and services", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/wall-st-opens-higher-as-microsoft-s-results-temper-some-ai-jitters", "canonical_source": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/wall-st-opens-higher-microsofts-results-temper-some-ai-jitters", "published_at": "2026-07-30 13:44:22+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-30 13:54:33.727036+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-infrastructure"], "entities": ["Microsoft", "Dow Jones Industrial Average", "S&P 500", "Nasdaq Composite"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/wall-st-opens-higher-as-microsoft-s-results-temper-some-ai-jitters", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/wall-st-opens-higher-as-microsoft-s-results-temper-some-ai-jitters.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/wall-st-opens-higher-as-microsoft-s-results-temper-some-ai-jitters.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/wall-st-opens-higher-as-microsoft-s-results-temper-some-ai-jitters.jsonld"}}